Hisstrangedeath，whichnoonecouldexplain，madeagreatsensationthroughoutthecountry，andthefuneralhispeoplegavehimwasthemostsplendideverknown。Whenitwasover，IlianesummonedFet—Frunersbeforeher，andaddressedhimthus:
’Fet—Fruners！itisyouwhobroughtmeandhavesavedmylife，andobeyedmywishes。Itisyouwhogavemebackmystud;youwhokilledthegenius，andtheoldwitchhismother;youwhobroughtmetheholywater。Andyou，andnoneother，shallbemyhusband。’
’Yes，Iwillmarryyou，’saidtheyoungman，withavoicealmostassoftaswhenhewasaprincess。’ButknowthatinOURhouse，itwillbethecockwhosingsandnotthehen！’
[FromSeptContesRoumains，JulesBrunandLeoBachelin。]
THESTORYOFHALFMAN